The weather is getting colder and there is no room for people on the ice. Han Chang set up camp along Gushui and deployed guards, being careful and cautious. Since leaving Luoyang along the way, they have been constantly harassed by Song troops. He walked slowly and lost half of his food. In the past two days, contact with the former army in Mianchi City was even severed. It was not until this morning that the soldiers came back alive from the Wushu Army.
Lying in the tent, Han Chang couldn't sleep for a long time. Because of various movements, I went out of the tent three times, but found nothing.
The moon set in the west, and the sky quickly became dark. There is still more than an hour before the sun rises. The surroundings are dark, and the surrounding mountains are like monsters, as if they are ready to eat people at any time. The ice in the valley next to it begins to melt, and you can hear the sound of water flowing.
Han Chang rested his head on the sword and finally fell into a deep sleep.
At this moment, there was a sudden explosion. A firework shot into the sky, emitting a dazzling light.
Han Chang straightened up suddenly and looked around. There was only the afterglow of fireworks in the sky, and there was still no movement at all. Standing up, Han Chang called his soldiers over and asked, "What was the noise just now? There seems to be fire! Could it be that the Song army is coming to kill?"
The soldier said: "It was a firework. It suddenly jumped into the air and exploded, shocking people. There was no movement again."
As soon as he finished speaking, five or six more fireworks suddenly shot out next to Han Chang's military camp, and they bloomed together in the sky, shining like daylight.
Everyone in the military camp got up. The soldiers held swords and guns and looked around cautiously. The conscripted porters crowded together, and many of them had the idea of escape. But it was still quiet all around, with no movement at all.
Han Chang was driven crazy by this weird atmosphere. He looked everywhere vigilantly, holding the waist knife tightly in his hand.
Suddenly, a shrill horn sounded. Along with the horn, whistles came from all directions, sharp and harsh. Following the whistle, an unknown number of people suddenly appeared in front of the military camp. In the dark night, I couldn't see clearly. I just felt that Song troops were everywhere.
As the whistle sounded, a loud shouting of death came from the darkness. Jin Jun couldn't see clearly. Some people were so frightened that they held their swords and guns and did not dare to move. Some people were frightened and went crazy with knives and guns.
It was the first time that Han Chang encountered the Song army robbing a camp like this, and he didn't know what to do for a moment. He had no choice but to order his soldiers to light all the bonfires from last night and gather the soldiers as close to him as possible. As soon as he saw the shadow of Song Bing, he stepped forward to fight.
In a short time, the Jin army camp was already in chaos. I don't know how many people were killed, but the rest gathered together and didn't dare to move. Some of the conscripted porters huddled together and did not dare to move, while others rushed into the forest and disappeared.
In the panic, he vaguely saw the shadows of people moving around where the grain and grass were stored. Han Chang suddenly remembered that he was escorting grain and grass on this trip. He hurriedly shouted: "Quickly go and see the grain and grass! Without the grain and grass, what's the use of returning to Mianchi!"
After saying that, he rushed over with his own soldiers holding torches.
After walking a few steps, I heard a "peng" sound and a fire broke out where the grain and grass were piled. Then I heard a man's voice: "Brothers Taihang, thank you General Han for the food! It's cold, so walk slowly!"
After that, Song Jun retreated amidst loud laughter. Then I heard a whistle, and I didn't know where they went.
Han Chang stood in front of the fire, his face ashen. In the dark night, soldiers went to the valley to fetch water to put out the fire. Unknown how many people fell into the water. However, the fire was too strong and not many people could be saved.
When daybreak, Han Chang returned to the military camp with the remaining troops. When he got to the tent, he bowed deeply to Wu Shu. Said: "My subordinates are incompetent! I brought my food and grass out of Luoyang City, and I was harassed by the Song army. Ten miles away, I was attacked by the Song army again at night, and the food and grass were burned. Please punish me!"
Wu Shu glanced at Han Chang coldly. He said: "It's less than ten miles away from the military camp. I'll know it before you come back. Now my army is trapped under Mianchi City with no food and grass. How can we hold on? The army started killing horses two days ago. You have all the food and grass." If you lose it, what will you eat next?”
Han Chang lowered his head, not knowing how to answer. I have tried my best, but there are too many Song troops. What can I do?
Seeing the awkward atmosphere, Ali hurriedly stepped forward and said: "For more than half a month, Luoyang's food and grass have not been delivered at all. General Han has tried his best, but we are outnumbered and caught by surprise, so it is really difficult."
Wu Shu suddenly raised his head. He said: "Yes, the enemy is outnumbered and we are outnumbered - how many Song troops are there between Luoyang and Mianchi?"
Ali said: "According to what Tan Ma Tan heard, there are three thousand people from Xue Cheng. There are also Hedong rebels. There is no exact number, but it is said to be tens of thousands."
"Tens of thousands of people——" Wu Shu pondered for a long time and sighed. "In this way, the Song Army has long had the advantage. Now we are standing at the foot of Mianchi City and are surrounded in this valley. If the Song Army has tens of thousands of people and attacks with all their strength, how can we stop it?"
Ali's expression changed and he said: "What the king means is——"
Wu Shu smiled bitterly and shook his head: "What I mean is that the Song Army has been able to attack us for a long time, but it has never attacked us. Why?"
Having said this, Wu Shu couldn't help but choked up speechlessly. At this time last year, I brought 20,000 elite cavalry with me to search the mountains and seas, and pursue Zhao Gou closely. I didn’t expect that one year later, I would be surrounded in a small county town.
Why didn't Wang Xiaolie attack? Wu Shu roughly guessed it. Because he is the fourth prince of the Jin Kingdom, if something unexpected happens, Wang Xiaolie is likely to be attacked by the overwhelming soldiers of the Jin Kingdom. Wang Xiaolie is not strong enough to face it, so he can only let himself go first. How can you say this? I can only hold it in my heart. Wu Shu understood that this Wang Xiaolie was far more powerful than he had previously estimated. Even if he and Yinli Duo join forces to attack Xiang and Deng, they may not be able to win. If you want to fight one against two, I'm afraid it won't work against Dengzhou soldiers.
After thinking about it again and again, Wu Shu felt a sigh of relief in his chest. He said to Han Chang: "Three thousand soldiers can't transport food. Tomorrow you take eight thousand fine horses back to Luoyang! I don't believe that the Song army really has tens of thousands of troops and can stop you from transporting food!"
Han Chang crossed his hands and said yes.
Ali said: "It is difficult to attack Mianchi in front, and there is a large army blocking the way in the rear. Your Majesty, General Han will lead eight thousand cavalry. If something unexpected happens -"
Wu Shu waved his hand impatiently: "Eight thousand fine cavalry, even if there are tens of thousands of Hedong rebels, how can they be an opponent? Last year's ten thousand cavalry were enough to circle the Southern Dynasty! If it hadn't been at Jingmen in the end - "
At this point, Wu Shu suddenly shut up. Yes, ten thousand cavalry were enough to reach Nanling and frighten half of the Song Dynasty. But when he came back, he was defeated at Jingmen. The one who defeated them happened to be Wang Xiaolie. Facing others, Eight Thousand Cavalry Wushu has absolute confidence. But the person opposite is Wang Xiaolie. Is it really difficult to come back safely? After losing eight thousand cavalry, even if he was fine, the loss in this battle would be too great.
After thinking about it again, Wu Shu said dejectedly: "Forget it. The Song Dynasty has gathered a large number of troops around Mianchi now, which is too dangerous. Meng Bangxiong is ordered to do everything possible to transport grain and grass. As long as it is transported to the city, there will be a big reward! We can rest assured here. , let’s wait for a while.”
Han Chang said: "There is a shortage of food in the army now. If we wait for a few days, how will we fill the stomachs of the soldiers?"
Wu Shu said: "For the time being, we will kill horses to satisfy our hunger. Once Mianchi is destroyed, we will slowly replenish it."
Now Wu Shu regrets so much that his intestines are blue. Only now do I realize what a big mistake I made by moving troops from Guozhou to Luoyang. Leaving Guozhou left Guanzhong empty of troops, and Wang Xiaolie seized the flaw. Wei Yi's 20,000 troops were of no use at all. Also, if he doesn't take Wei Yi seriously, why doesn't Wang Xiaolie do the same?
When Wu Shu led his troops to leave Luoyang, he never expected to encounter strong resistance. If we had known that Mianchi was so difficult to fight, how could we have nearly 20,000 troops stationed at the city? You should attack the city with thousands of people, with yourself at the back. His 20,000-strong army arrived in great excitement, but were blocked under this small city. If grain and grass cannot be transported from the rear, and there is no grain and grass to collect from the surrounding area, why not starve to death?
Wu Shu probably understood that Wang Xiaolie might force Yuli Duo to retreat. Youli Duo withdrew his troops and reoccupied Guanzhong. Wang Xiaolie should have withdrawn his troops in order to avoid being attacked from both sides. I just feel sorry for myself, this time I suffered in vain.
